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Do Violent Video Games Affect Your "Plus Rate"? (No Such Metric)

There is no scientific or medical metric called "plus rate." The term does not exist in physiology, psychology, or gaming research.

Heart Rate / Pulse: Violent/intense games can temporarily elevate heart rate and blood pressure (arousal response)—same as action movies, sports, or exercise.
Heart Rate Variability (HRV): Stress reduces HRV; gaming can lower it acutely.
Cortisol / Adrenaline: Competitive/horror games spike stress hormones temporarily.
Positive Affect / "Plus" in PANAS: Psychology scale (Positive and Negative Affect Schedule)—some studies measure mood before/after gaming.
Kill/Death Ratio (K/D), Win Rate, MMR: Gaming stats—unrelated to biology.

APA (2015/2020): Small, reliable link between violent game exposure and short-term aggressive thoughts/behavior; insufficient evidence for long-term violence or criminality.
Individual differences (personality, upbringing, mental health) dominate outcomes.
Many players use violent games for stress relief/catharsis (mixed evidence).

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